I've never identified a manufacturer of poor bearings, in fact you'll find
many Timken bearings are made in obscure places these days so fit whatever
you can get.
The only time I ever had problems with any bearings was the taper rollers
fitted to differential pinions, for various technical reasons the smaller
front pinion bearing on a Spitfire etc is prone to seizing up if a new one
is fitted and certain procedures not done, Timken ones are less prone to
seizure.
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Caswell" <tr4u@earthlink.net>
To: "Owner-vtr@autox. team. net" <owner-vtr@autox.team.net>; "Triumph List"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>; "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: Wheel Bearings
> I am about to replace the wheel bearings on the TR4. What is currently
> installed is Timken. My question is this should I only use Timken or
> does brand really matter? At the moment Victoria British currently only
> supplies Power Drive bearings. I also see that Timken lists part #07100;
> 07100S and 07100SA are all of these interchangeable? When I search
> Timken's web site it comes up with the 07100S even when I search for the
> 07100.
> Once again I look to the collective wisdom of the Great List.
> Humbly,
>
> Patrick Caswell
> 1964 TR4 CT39227L
> Frame off restoration in progress.
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